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J. STEMBER.

LADY'S POCKET BOOK. APPLICATION FILED DEC-3|. 1918.

1 97,39Q, Patented June 17, 1919.

WITNESSES p IIVVENTOH JJ/uzbfemef ATTORNEYS neoaaee.

JOHN s'rniunnn, or new YORK, N. Y.

Specification of Letters Patent. Pattenttedl'dl 11111111 11?, 191193 Application filed December 31, 19 18. Serial No.269g075;

To allcvhomz't may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN ISTEMBER, a Gltl- I zen of the United- States-, and.a resident of the'city of New York,.borough.of Manhat tan, in thecounty and Stateof New-York, have invented a new and Improved Ladys Pocket-Book, of which. the. following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide I a newland improved. ladyspocketbook having abill-pocket arranged in such-.a manner that-the user can readily .placelbillstherein and close; the pocket to renderi the bills inprevent such bills from accidentally drop ping .out of the pocketbook and become lost.. Another object 1s to hold the bills in flat.

condition one on top of the other thus enabling the owner of the pocketbook to readily selecta bill of thedesired denomination fofremoval from the bill pocket whenever it is desired to use suchlbill. Another object.

grovide a bill pocket which is not 1111-- isto duly ullsy or which interferes with the usual compartments -:of the ladys Y pocketbook.---

With-these and other objects in view, the

invention consists of certain novel-features of construction, as hereinafter shown and described and then specifically pointed out in the claims. 7

A practical embodiment of the invention compartmentsis adapted .to contain a coin purse L2 and another compartment is adapted to contain a mirror-13, as indicated in Fig.1, but I do not limit myself to the para vticular arrangement of the compartments 11 or the articles they are to contains The ladys pocketbook is further provided. with a closing flap 15 which preferably forms a continuation of the back 16 of th body 10, and on the saidback 16 and the maln closing flap 15 is arrangeda handle 17 for conveniently.carryingthe pocketbook about. visible .:on opening :the. pocketbook, and to On the. inner face of the mainclosingflap- 15 is arranged. a bill pocket 20 of a depth and length'correspondin g to the size of a imposed condition.

regular United States bill 21, as indicated in made. of two pieces 22 and- 23,.of which-the piecet22 is securedat its outer edge'ltby outer edge of the .back 16, and the sides of this: :piece. 22 are fastened by stitches 25-to the sldes of the main closing flap 15. The otherpiece- 2250f theabill pocket. .20 overlies the piece 22 and is fastened at its inner edge 1 by glue or other fastening means to the inner is represented in the accompanying drawingsforming a part of this specification, in

which'similar characters-of reference indicate' corresponding parts in both views.-

Figu're 1 is a' front elevation of the pocket-'- book with the main closing flap and its billclosingflap for the bill pocket being broken out;-and-- Fig.2 is-a cross section of the same on the pocket in open position, part of the auxiliary tain-various articles such as handkerchiefs,

pad and the-i=like,' and one of the.

edge'of theother piece 22, .as indicated at 26 in theidrawings. The piece-23 is also secured at its sides bythe stitches 25 to the. sides of the piece 22, and the said piece 23 terminates .70 stitches 24 or other fastening means tothe.

at its :outer edge a distanceifrom-thefree.

outeraend of the back-15 :thus providing an open mouth-.27 for .thea-pocketh'2O .to

allow of conveniently placing the bills 21 into the pocket or removing the same.

therefrom whenever it is desired. to do so. --Byreference to Fig. ,2 it will be noticed that the piece 22, whichiis practically H thehback .of the pocketi20, .forms-with the covering flap 15 a second. .pocket 30, the mouthBl of which however is adj acentthe inner end of the covering flap This pocket .can be used for-storing thin. .fflat articles.

In order .to close the mouth'27 ofthe'bill I pocket 20 use is made of an auxiliary closing hiding the bills 21 contained in the bill flap 40 secured at its outer edge by the stitches 24 to the outer edge of the main covering flap 15, and the auxiliary closing flap 40 and the piece 23 are provided with coacting fastening devices 41 and 42 such as stud and socket members of snap fasteners to permit of locking the auxiliary flap 40 in closed position. It is understood that normally the auxiliary closing flap 40 is in closed and locked position thus completely pocket 20. When the user opens the pocketbook by swinging the eoveri flap 15 upward into open position the bi ls 21 are not displayed and are not lia ble'to accidentally drop out of the pocket 20. When the user desires to remove any one of the bills 21 it is only necessary to unlock the auxiliary closing flap and to swing the same upward to allow the user to obtain access to the bills at the open mouth 27. One or more bills can now be readily removed from the pocket 20 without disturbing the other bills and after this been done the user again closes the auxillar flap 40 to hold the remaining bills in ositlon in the bill pocket 20.

n practice, the flap 15 has its sides and outer edge formed into bent over flanges held in place by the stitches 25 to give a desired finish to the pocket book especially by covering the raw edges of the pieces 22 and 23 and that of the flap 40.

The piece 22 of the bill ocket 20 has its upper portion disconnects from the sides of the closing flap 15 to allow of readily bendlng this upper portion outward to gain convenient access to the bill ocket for the insertion or removal of the ills. It will also be noticed that the sides of the piece 22 are not liable to be torn on opening the bill pocket.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A ladys pocketbook, comprising a body having compartments and a main closing flap forming an extension of the back of the said body andadapted to close the said compartments and overlie the front of the said body, a bill pocket on the inner face.

of the said main closing flap, and said pocket being formed of two pieces, one of which is secured to the flap and the other to the inner end and sides of the first piece with its outer end terminating a distance from the outer end of the flap to form a mouth, the

said bill pocket being of a depth and width corresponding approximately to that of a bill to accommodate a number of superimosed bills in flat condition, and an auxillaryclosing flap attached to the free end of the said flap and adapted to close the mouth of the said bill pocket and overlie the front thereof. g r

2. A ladys pocketbook, comprising a body having compartments and a main closing flap forming an extension of the back of the said body and adapted to close the said compartments and overlie the front of the said body, a bill pocket on the inner face of the said main closing flap and having its mouth adjacent the free end of the said main clos-- ing flap, the said bill pocket being ofa depth and width corresponding approximately to that of a bill to accommodate a number of superimposed bills in flat condition, a second pocket between the bill ocket and the flap and having its mouth at t e bottom of the bill pocket, an auxiliary closing flap attached to the free end of the said lie and ada ted to close the mouth of the sai bill oc et and overlie the front thereof, and astening members on the said auxiliary closing fla and the front of the said bill pocket to ock the auxiliary flap in closed position.

3. A ladys pocketbook, comprising a body having compartments and a main closing flap adapted to swing over onto the front of the body to close the compartments, a double pocket arranged on the inner face of the said main flap and formed of two pieces overlying one the other, the rear P1806 being attached at its outer edge and at the sides to the outer edge and the sides of the main closing flap, the inner edges of the said pieces being fastened together and the sides of the outer piece being attached to the sides of the said main closing flap thus providing an inner and an outer ocket, the ockets extending the width of t e flap and aving I .edge of the main flap to providean o mouth for insertion or removal of the bills,

and an auxiliary closing flap attached at its outer e'd 'e to the outer edge of the said mam flap an adapted to close the said open mouth of the said bill pocket.

4. A ladys pocketbo k, comprising a body having compartments and a main closlng flap adapted to swing over onto the front of the body to close the compartments, a double pocket arranged on the inner face of the said main flap and formed of two ieces overl ing one theother, the rear piece ing attaclied at its outer edge and at the sides to the outer edge and the sides of the main closing flap, the inner edges of the said pieces being fastened together and the sides of the outer piece being attached to the sides of the closing flap attached at its outer edge to the outer edge of the said main flap and adapted to close the said open mouth of the said bill 10 pocket, and fastening means for fastenin the said auxiliary closing flap to the sai outerpiece.

JOHN STEMBER. 

